On a bright morning, two days before the country was officially shut down, Sam Arnold smiled with deep relief. Accordingly Arnold’s tournament is only now set to begin. With Jared Payne, Robbie Henshaw and Farrell all ruled out for the foreseeable future, the Munster centre has become the latest cab off the rank. Yes, Garry Ringrose remains ahead in the queue but the Leinster man has managed only five games all season, and none in the last two months. So Arnold, a 21-year-old Surrey-born centre has suddenly become a name the country…

Source: The Times March 02, 2018 00:04 UTC